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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, OCTOBER

ELECTRIC GARAGE.

29-Storey Building.

BOON FOR NEW YORK.

Twenty-nine storeys of garage is the latest project in New York This hugo building, which will accommodate 1050 cars, is to be erected by the Kent Automatic Parking Garage Inc., and will in- clude a car laundry, workshop, where owners can make their own minor repairs; chauffeur's roama, and waiting rooms, “

While in the garage cars will never be moved under their own power. Handling and parking will be managed by electricity.

FLEXIBLE RINGS.

MOTORISTS WARNED.

"Intolerable Nuisance"

from Exhausts.

What is declared by the Home Secretary to be an intolerable nuisance" forms the subject of the following warning addressed by the Home Office to motorists or the subject of non-silencing motor vehicles, particularly motor-cycles. The warning is as follows:

"In August, 1926, the Home Secretary Issued a notice to the Press calling the attention of all users of motor vehicles, and par- to the ticularly motor-cycles, silencing of such vehicles, warning them that he was instrue ting the police to take steps to secure a more active enforcement of the law on this subject.

and

"In pursuance of the policy then announced, special attention has

Chase Cylinder Walls. been given to the matter in the

Metropolition Police District dur fing the last year, but in spite of NEW LIFE FOR WORN the large number of proceedings

CARS.

As cylinder walls will persist in tapering and losing their proper clrcular shape, piston rings are now being made to chase the changing contours of cylinders and piston ring grooves.

taken the position in London is. in the Home Secretary's view, not yet satisfactory, and he has re- cently issued further instructiona with a view to the enforcement of the the law in London with strictest rigour.

VETERAN MOTORIST'S CARS.

A veteran motorist in two veterans of the road. A. 0. Dunk of Detroit is shown in à Wayne (1906) above and in a Remick (1907) below-two of the 104 automobiles he has driven since 1899.

NEW TOURIST LAND. THREE MILLION. `CARS.

The three millionth Chevrolet

The last million was built in 14.

"From the information which A new land is open to tourists has reached him, and from per- with the charting of 800 miles of Makers guarantee efficiency for "sonal dbservation, it appears to road in Lower California. This is was built in January. The first 10,000 miles with each set of the Home Secretary that in many historically famous country that two million took 14 years to build rings, which are designed for fit parts of the country outside Lon-assures new thrills to travellers. ting in worn cylinders, and claim don there is still much ground that piston slap, oil pumping, and for dissatisfaction with the pre-see that their machines are effec-months, and production has been

and that they

provide for one mil- loss of compression are prevented.sent state of affairs, and he has tively silenced,

Rings are made in three pieces.accordingly caused a circular must use and drive them so as to speeded up The upper and lower sections are liter to be addressed to the Chief reduce the noise of their exhaustion cars a year if the demand can

be created. held tight against the top and Constables in England and Wales as far as may be reasonably prac- bottom of the ring groove by the asking them to cooperate with ticable."" centre piece, while the centre him in the area within their juris piece is overlapped at its base and diction in abating what has now thrust against the cylinder wall become an intolerable nuisance. by a slotted steel inner ring.

Fine of £10.

"Motorists are therefore again

Contours of the cylinder walls are thus followed for the whole length of the stroke, rings ex- panding where walls are out of warned that if they desire to round, and contracting again inescape liability to the fine of £10 less worn sections.

provided by the law they must

1927.

GENERAL MOTORS (G.M.C.) TRUCKS.

(POWERED WITH BUICK 4-CYLINDER ENGINES)...

This entirely now line of General Motors (G.M.C.) Trucks is powered with the famous Buick 6-cylinder Valve- in-head engine. This is in every sense of the ward a modern truck--designed for modern trafic. These trucks are avail- able in the following chassis types.

T-20-1-TopH.F. 28.44 RA.C.

132-inch wheelbase

G.$1,445

T-40-2-Ton-H.P. 29.40 R.A.C.

136-inch wheelbase

G.$2,970*

150-inch wheelbase

2,450

162-inch wheelbase

2,480

T-50-2-Ton-H.P. 29.40 RA.C.

136-inch wheelbase

G.$2,470

150-inch wheelbase

2,550

162-inch wheelbase

2,680

These G.M.C. Trucks are suprema in flexibility and in en. durance. Equally remarkable to the low price which is only possible because of the tremendous volume of General Motors Production. General Motors (G.M.C.) Trucks and Tractors are also available in heavy duty types, the capacities of which range from 2% to 15 tons.

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Bean

A. T

Ask a Bean owner his opinion of this car and he will tell you "A.1" The Bean is built to give unstinted. Service, built to satisfy the most exacting motorist-built to the design and specification that will instantly recommend itself to you. Let us show you these famous cars and describe their outstanding features.

Front Wheel Brakes and Dunlop Tyres on all Models.

Sole Agents

A. determination to aim for an export quota of 30,000 British cars

Nearly 60 per cent, of the indivi- dual chassis produced in Great a year was expressed by members Britain have four-speed gearboxes,

of the British Motor Trade dele- 36 per cent. have three-speed gears, gation who passed through Auck-and the remaining systems are This would frictional transmissions and two- land last month. mean that New Zealand would be speed gears. required to absorb about 7,000 English cars a year instead of 2,300. The achievement of such a market would be immediate if road conditions were parallel with those of Great Britain.

on. four-

Overhead valve-engines have ap- pealed to the British designer more than the side valve designs, the freason being that overhead systems give slightly more power on ac- count of the ideal shape of the com- bustion chamber. Of the six- Scramble for Agencies.

score British chassis on the mar There has been quite a scramble ket, nearly two-thirds have the overhead. The short for British car agencies in New valves Zealand during the last few British engine makes many crank- months, and, with the stimulis shaft bearings unnecessary, and given by the visit of the British for many years two bearings gave trade representatives, English universal satisfaction car sales should steadily increase.cylinder engines. Latterly there The demand will largely be for has been a tendency to provide The three bearings, a few British fours. the 12 h.p. to 14 h.p. car. economy of the British car is its have gone to the extreme in the elimination of vibration by utili-. greatest recommendation. Inex- pensive luxury is offered in such sing five bearings. variety that there is now no ques- tion of having to take a British car which lacks features which are fancied. A smooth engine and a gearbox, appropriately designed to stand up to prolonged use, are the premier characteristics of the British car.

Studying Dominon's Needs.

In response to feverish requests several British firms have intro- duced models designed for colonial conditions, and these will exercise a particular appeal to the New Zealand motorist. In most in- stances these special cars follow- ed the powerful four-cylinder de- Rated horsepower does not align which has made the reputa- ways mean what it represents intions of so many American cars round figures calculated on the ac-

Horsepower and Gears.

overidas.

Much has been said inaccurately cepted formula. The R.A.C. horse- power ratings of British ears are concerning the clearance of the British car. With few exceptions substantially lower than those of American cars, but the perforthe British car clearance exceeds 8in. There is a 14 h.p. car to be mances are not relatively poorer shown at Olympia which has a full The well-balanced four-cylinder British engine, with a long stroke in. clearance, and another with and the ability to run to 3,000 re-in. The average American car has a clearance between 8in, and volations without vibration, has a reserve of power greatly exceeding in: but some American curs are nominal capacity. In this respect low as 7in. The tendency to- it can often hold its own with wards low built cars has in- fienced several American firms to large, short stroke Amèrican engines running at lower crank- reduce clearances.

shaft speeds. The smaller cylinder capacity of the average British car naturally means a lower consump-

Track.

American manufacturers have tion of petrol, and to obtain thisuniversally adopted the standard economy the driver must be prepar-track of 4ft. 8in. but British manu ed to use the gearbox. The British facturers differ, and tracks of 4ft. point of view is that it is inefficient and 4ft. 2in. are common. Da a to overpower a car and provide a light type of vehicle no serious gearbox which is not meant to be objection can be taken on this used. A silent, rugged gearbox score if the car is to be used for has been the natural achievement general city running, with an oe- of English car design, and to pro-casional tour. vide extreme flexibility four for- ward speeds are popular.

There are numerous British 12 h.p. cars running in Auckland for less than 11⁄2d. per mile to cover Infinitely Variable Gear.

benzine, tyres, oil, and repaire... An infinitely variable gear is the They do this on an annual mileage ideal transmission from the auto-basis exceeding 10,000 miles, and

LANE CRAWFORD Ltd, mobile, but, as no wide range trans- after three or four years of survice

mission yet produced has appealed depreciation will not show to a Ito car designers, a compromise is disadvantage against cars of other

effected by adopting four ratios. origin."

Added Beauty

CHEVROLET

Greater Utility

FOR 1927, Chevrolet offers a group of cars which com- bine with the traditional Chevrolet power, stamina and high quality the new feature of beauty in line and color heretofore associated only with cars much higher in price. Outstanding in this group of cars is the Sport Cabriolet, an example of fine closed body construction, with tan whipcord fop, genuine leather upholstery and strikingly beautiful lines, emphasized by striped mouldings. Having all the advantages of a single seat car, this model offers also the greater usefulness of added passenger ca- pacity which needed. The rumble seat accommodates two passengers comfortably and folds into the rear deck when not in use. The Cabriolet is a car that fills many require- ments-always with credit to its owner.

-THE SPORT, CABRIOLET

Fisher body; mumble seat; Duco finish; ran whipcord top; tan textile-leather visor; genuine brown leather upholstery; one-piece tilting-type windscreen with automatic viper; rear vision mirror; coincidental ignition and steering lock; fuel gauge; combinadon stop and tail light; tire carrier; steel disc wheels; balloon tires.

Distributors for South China. THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE (Cable Address "Kremofice" Hongkong. Canton Dealer

B. C. LEE, WESTERN MOTOR CAR CO., Shakee Road. (Cable Addresa “Laskimese." Canfot.)

THE WORLD'S LARGEST BUILDER

OF GEAR SHIFT CARS